Abstract
Using hyaluronic acid (Healon) at the end of a trabeculectomy to fill the anterior chamber reduces postoperative hypotonia, while hyaluronic acid of higher viscosity (Healon GV) can provoke a pseudomalignant glaucoma.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Controlled Clinical Trial
MeSH terms
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Glaucoma / physiopathology
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Glaucoma / surgery
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Humans
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Hyaluronic Acid / therapeutic use*
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Ocular Hypotension / prevention & control*
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Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
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Retrospective Studies
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Sodium Chloride / therapeutic use
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Trabeculectomy*
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Viscosity
Substances
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Sodium Chloride
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Hyaluronic Acid